0001181431-12-020239.txt : 20120328 0001181431-12-020239.hdr.sgml : 20120328 20120328185832 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-020239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120326 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Varlas Lori A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001506621 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 12721920 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 680275553 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 BUSINESS PHONE: 9259484000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941019 4 1 rrd339964.xml L. VARLAS FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-03-26 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001506621 Varlas Lori A. C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 SVP, CFO and Secretary Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.54 2012-03-26 4 A 0 45000 0 A 2018-03-26 Class A Common Stock 45000 45000 D On March 26, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning March 26, 2013. /s/ Lori A. Varlas 2012-03-28